Where does “frawurkijaną” come from?

frawurkijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frawurkijaną (Proto-Germanic): to work ill, do wrong; to sin

Definitions

  1. to work ill, do wrong; to sin

Ancestry of “frawurkijaną”, step by step

frawurkijaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic fra-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic wurkijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwurkijanąto work, to do work; to make
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “frawurkijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →